Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada will be hosted from Ship Point at the Inner Harbour on Jan. 20, 2024.
The Victoria Hockey Legacy Society, the local organizing committee, confirmed that Victoria was picked as host and a formal announcement will be made next Tuesday at Ship Point. Joel Darling, executive producer of Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada, will be on hand. The broadcast will include segments on Island hockey history and live feeds from a Victoria Royals Western Hockey League game that day at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.According to the Victoria Hockey Legacy Society, headed by businessman John Wilson, the broadcast has been attracting about 10 million viewers during its 14 hours.
The budget to host the event is $850,000, says the Victoria society. The province and Destination Greater Victoria are contributing $100,000 each. The City of Victoria is giving $100,000 in cash and in-kind services such as bleachers and stages totalling another $100,000. The rest will come from corporate sponsorships.